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VTC-4000 INSTRUCTION MANUAL Page 11 of 27
SET THE EDIT DURATION
Tap the OUT (DOWN arrow) key while in the SET OUT mode to change the MENU display to the SET DUR
mode. This allows you to define the edit length by DURATION rather than by an explicit OUT point.
Tap the IN (UP arrow) key while in the SET OUT or SET DUR modes to return the MENU display to SET IN
mode. Tap the OUT (DOWN arrow) key while in the SET IN mode to return the MENU display to the SET OUT
mode.
NOTE: Each event has only one DURATION. Setting the OUT or DURATION for a VTR will overwrite any
previous OUT points set for other VTRs using the same event.
TRIMMING TIMECODE VALUES
When setting timecode values, the ENTER key replaces the register with the displayed timecode numbers. The
UP/DOWN arrow keys act the same as ENTER except they “trim” the register value instead. The UP arrow key
(trim up) adds the displayed timecode numbers to the existing register value. The DOWN arrow key (trim down)
subtracts the displayed timecode numbers from the existing register value. Midnight rollover is supported, using
the current timecode type (24, 25, 30NDF, 30DF). The LEFT arrow key backspaces 1 digit.
MARKING CURRENT VTR TIMECODE AS IN OR OUT POINTS
Anytime the MARK key is tapped, either the IN point or the OUT point (stored as DURATION) for the current
event will be set to the timecode being read from the current VTR. When SET OUT, SET DUR, or PGM STILL
ENABLED (see PROGRAMMED STILL below) is shown on the upper display line, the MARK key subtracts the
master's IN point from the master's timecode to create the event's DURATION. This affects all VTRs'
DURATIONS for the current event. Any other time, tapping MARK will copy the master VTR timecode into the
master's IN register.
MARK ALL VTRS' TIMECODE
Double tapping the MARK key when IN is being marked, leaves the current event unaffected, and instead
increments to the next event and marks all VTRs' timecode into each ones IN point register for that event.
MARK A VTR'S IN POINT WHILE MAINTAINING THE CURRENT SYNCH RELATIONSHIP
Sometimes it is desirable to maintain the synch relationship between two or more VTRs. Once a synch
relationship has been established by double-MARKing or setting all VTRs' IN points in an event, that
relationship may be preserved by holding the ENTER key whenever a new IN point is marked for any VTR.
Whether or not in the gang mode, tapping the MARK key while the ENTER key is held causes the following to
occur: The event number is incremented, the current VTR's IN point is marked to its current timecode position,
and the difference between this IN point and the previous event's IN point is added to the previous event’s IN
point for each VTR.
PROGRAMMED STILL
Holding the HOME key while tapping the UP arrow key enables the programmed still feature. The top MENU
display line reads “PGM STILL ENABLED” while this featured is enabled. As soon as the HOME key or other
menu key that removes this message from the display is tapped, the feature becomes disabled. To store a
programmed still timecode, either tap the MARK key or use the numeric keypad followed by ENTER while PGM
STILL ENABLED is shown. Note that programmed still is the same as the edit OUT point (stored as
DURATION). When programmed still is enabled (indicated on the display), VTR playback or variable speed
playback will ramp to still within a frame or so of the programmed still timecode. Only the selected VTR or
ganged VTRs will stop using this feature, unselected VTRs will Play through their OUT point. This feature can
be enabled full-time using the SLO-MO ITEMS, PROGRAMMED STILL MODE menu.
See the CUEING ITEMS menu for more event management operations.
